Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Kennebunk Beach. The truth is we’re staring down a long stretch of nothing but small, weak, and messy conditions. The data shows a score of zero across almost every session, and the combined swell energy is mostly low, with values like 65 (weak) and 44 (weak) – just not enough push to get excited about.

The first decent hint of anything doesn’t pop up until the very end of the run. From Wednesday, August 19th, right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with short periods under 8 seconds, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and blown out. There’s a bit of a clean spell on the morning of Saturday, August 22nd, with some cross-off wind and 2 ft from the ESE, but it’s just too small to bother with. The same goes for the morning of Sunday, August 23rd – a bit more size at 3 ft, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds, so it’s all chop and no shape.

Then we hit a bit of a weird one. On Thursday afternoon, August 27th, the swell jumps to 7 ft from the ENE, but the period is 6 seconds and the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 16 mph. This is a case of a lot of water moving around but no quality. The combined energy hits 350 (moderate), but the conditions are described as “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0. For a beach break like Kennebunk Beach, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Too much wind, messy waves.

The next few days settle back down into small, clean but tiny conditions. The morning of Sunday, August 30th, is glassy with 2 ft from the SE, but it’s just a dribble.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one worth mentioning, comes on Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning shows a moderate offshore wind from the NE at 16 mph, with 2 ft swell from the SE and a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is 149 (moderate), and the comments say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The afternoon improves a bit with a light cross-off breeze and 3 ft from the SE, period still 11 seconds, and energy at 161 (moderate). This is clean, but the wave size is still small. It’s the best we get, but it’s not a classic. The water temp is about 66°F which is normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.

So, overall, a very quiet run. If you’re desperate, mark that Wednesday, September 2nd, with the offshore wind and clean lines, but don’t expect much. For the rest of the month, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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